公开(公告)号：US10576404B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15642494

申请日：2017-07-06

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Daeyun Park ,  Byeongjo Ryoo ,  Seongho Kim

IPC: A47K10/06 ,  F26B21/00 ,  F26B9/00 ,  A61L2/14 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L9/18 ,  A61L9/22 ,  B01D45/14 ,  B01D53/02 ,  F24F3/14 ,  B01D46/00 ,  B01D46/42 ,  F24F3/16

Abstract: A bathroom management apparatus may include a case having an air suction port formed in an upper portion of a front surface thereof, a first air discharge port formed in a lower portion of the front surface thereof, and a second air discharge port formed in a lower surface thereof. A suction vane opens or closes the air suction port, and first and second discharge vanes opens or closes the first and second air discharge ports, respectively. A duct is provided in the case to connect the air suction port, the first air discharge port and the second air discharge port to one another. A blowing fan is provided in the duct to suck air through the air suction port and blow the air to the first air discharge port and the second air discharge port. A heater heats the air in the duct.

公开(公告)号：US20190264378A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16283623

申请日：2019-02-22

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC

Inventor： Hongjun CHO ,  Byeongjo Ryoo ,  Youngjoo Lee

IPC: D06F58/06

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a clothes dryer. The clothes dryer includes a casing in which a first drum is provided, the casing being formed with an introduction opening of clothes, and a door provided at the casing to open or close the introduction opening, the door including a drum assembly. The drum assembly includes a second drum to be rotatable, so that clothes are introduced into and dried in the first and second drums.

公开(公告)号：US10125449B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US14962288

申请日：2015-12-08

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jongseok Kim ,  Daeyun Park ,  Byeongjo Ryoo

IPC: D06F58/08 ,  D06F58/04

Abstract: A dryer includes a drum configured to receive a laundry item within its internal volume, a variable member positioned within the drum and configured to be movable in a lengthwise direction of the drum to thereby vary the internal volume of the drum, a motor disposed on a rear surface of the drum, the motor including a rotation shaft that is configured to rotate in a forward rotation direction or a reverse rotation direction, an adjustment shaft coupled to the rotation shaft and configured to extend to a preset position inside the drum, and a bracket fitted to the adjustment shaft and configured to couple the variable member and the adjustment shaft. The coupling of the variable member and the adjustment shaft enables movement of the variable member according to a rotation of the adjustment shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20150197882A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-16

申请号：US14597898

申请日：2015-01-15

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyukjin AHN ,  Byeongjo Ryoo ,  Yongju Lee

IPC: D06F58/20 ,  F25B27/02

CPC classification number: D06F58/206 ,  D06F58/10 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/28 ,  D06F2058/287 ,  F25B27/02

Abstract: A clothes treating apparatus may include a heat pump that is detachable and controlled according to a plurality of operation modes. The plurality of operation modes may include a drying mode configured to control operation of the heat pump when the heat pump is mounted on the cabinet and a dehumidification mode configured to control operation of the heat pump when the heat pump is separated from the cabinet. The heat pump may be used in a separable manner when separated therefrom as well as when mounted thereon.

Abstract translation: 衣物处理装置可以包括根据多种操作模式可拆卸和控制的热泵。 多个操作模式可以包括：当热泵安装在机柜上时，控制热泵运行的干燥模式;以及当热泵与机柜分离时，构造成控制热泵运行的除湿模式。 当与其分离时以及当安装在其上时，热泵可以以可分离的方式使用。

公开(公告)号：US10240276B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US14940600

申请日：2015-11-13

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Byeongjo Ryoo ,  Jongseok Kim ,  Yongju Lee

IPC: F26B3/00 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/28

Abstract: A clothes treating apparatus that includes a heat pump cycle and a dehumidifying device is provided herein. The clothes treating apparatus may include a case and a drum installed within the case and configured to accommodate an item for drying. A circulation duct may be provided to form an air circulation flow channel that allows air to circulate through the drum. The heat pump cycle may include an evaporator and a condenser disposed to be spaced apart from one another within the circulation duct, the heat pump cycle being configured to absorb heat of air released from the drum through the evaporator and transmit the absorbed heat to air introduced to the drum through the condenser, by using a working fluid that circulates by way of the evaporator and the condenser. Moreover, the dehumidification device may be provided to dehumidify air passing through the evaporator in the circulation duct.

公开(公告)号：US09765471B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14962324

申请日：2015-12-08

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jongseok Kim ,  Daeyun Park ,  Byeongjo Ryoo

IPC: D06F58/04

CPC classification number: D06F58/04

Abstract: A dryer includes a cabinet that defines an outer appearance of the dryer and has at least one opening, a main drum rotatably disposed in the cabinet and configured to accommodate an object to be dried, a door portion coupled to the cabinet and configured to open and close the opening of the cabinet, and a sub drum rotatably mounted to the door portion and extending toward an inner space of the cabinet. The sub drum defines an accommodation space that is separated from the inner space of the main drum.

公开(公告)号：US10895034B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16283623

申请日：2019-02-22

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hongjun Cho ,  Byeongjo Ryoo ,  Youngjoo Lee

IPC: D06F58/06 ,  D06F58/08 ,  D06F58/04

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a clothes dryer. The clothes dryer includes a casing in which a first drum is provided, the casing being formed with an introduction opening of clothes, and a door provided at the casing to open or close the introduction opening, the door including a drum assembly. The drum assembly includes a second drum to be rotatable, so that clothes are introduced into and dried in the first and second drums.

公开(公告)号：US10883220B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US14905492

申请日：2014-07-29

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Byeongjo Ryoo ,  Jaehyun Kim

IPC: D06F58/04 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F58/02

Abstract: A laundry machine (100) is disclosed. The laundry machine (100) includes a cabinet (110) defining an exterior of the laundry machine (100), a tub (120) provided to the cabinet (110), a drum (150) rotatably provided in the tub (120), a suction duct (162) positioned on an outer circumferential surface of a rear portion of the tub (120) to suction air from the tub (120), a discharge duct (168) positioned at a front of the tub (120) to supply air to the tub (120), a connection duct (163) positioned between the suction duct (162) and the discharge duct (168), the connection duct (163) being provided with a heat exchanger (200, 300) for heating of the air, and a circulation fan (167) positioned between the connection duct (163) and the discharge duct (168) to circulate the air.

公开(公告)号：US10301765B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US14962699

申请日：2015-12-08

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sunki Lee ,  Byeongjo Ryoo ,  Jongseok Kim ,  Yongju Lee

IPC: D06F58/28 ,  D06F58/20

Abstract: A method of controlling a dryer includes rotating a drum within the dryer in a first direction, detecting at least one of temperature or relative humidity of air discharged from the drum while the drum is rotating in the first direction, and sensing occurrence of entanglement inside the drum by comparing a variation rate of at least one of the detected temperature or the detected relative humidity with a corresponding reference value. The method also includes, based on sensing that the entanglement has occurred, reversing a rotation direction of the drum by rotating the drum in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, and further, based on reversing the rotation direction of the drum upon sensing that the entanglement has occurred, maintaining the second direction of rotation of the drum for a preset time.

公开(公告)号：US10196772B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US14959552

申请日：2015-12-04

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Yongju Lee ,  Daeyun Park ,  Byeongjo Ryoo

IPC: F26B3/00 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F58/28

Abstract: A condensing type clothes dryer having a heat pump cycle and a method for controlling a condensing type clothes dryer having a heat pump cycle are provided. The condensing type clothes dryer may include a drum in which an object to be dried may be accommodated; a circulation duct that forms a circulation passage such that air may circulate via the drum; a circulation fan configured to circulate the air along the circulation duct; a heat pump cycle having an evaporator and a condenser spaced from each other in the circulation duct, and configured to absorb heat of air discharged from the drum through the evaporator and to transfer the heat to air introduced into the drum through the condenser using an operation fluid which may circulate via the evaporator and the condenser; a bypass flow path formed at the circulation duct such that a portion of air discharged from the drum may bypass the evaporator to be mixed with air having passed through the evaporator at an upstream side of the condenser; and an opening and closing device installed at the bypass flow path and configured to selectively open or close the bypass flow path.